Matters for Consideration

• Groundwater Hydrology in the Critically Endangered Native Galaxiid Habitat, Kauru River, North Otago
  Summary of findings from a study on river flow and groundwater interactions in the Kauru River, which supports the critically endangered lowland longjaw galaxiid.

  • Assessment of Groundwater–Surface Water Interaction in the Kauru River, North Otago

• Update on the Groundwater Science Programme
  Update on the groundwater science programme, including:

  • Monitoring network expansions
  • Transition to the national wells database
  • Contributions to the proposed Land and Water Regional Plan
  • Ongoing work to improve groundwater understanding and management

Assessment of groundwater-surface water interaction in the Kauru River, North Otago 

• Author: Sam Yeo, Groundwater Scientist

This report presents a conceptual model of the Kauru ground water systems near the drying reach including the Kauru River, Kauru braid plain aquifer (BPA), and Kakanui-Kauru Alluvial Aquifer.